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The poker hall of fame is broken. But how do we fix it?
The Poker Hall of Fame is broken, and as a Poker Hall of Fame voter, I wish I knew how to fix it. …
When you lose all your chips to Marcel Luske, you can’t feel bad
In the process of busting out of the World Series of Poker $1,500 stud8 event the other night – a process with which …
Your guide to the world series of poker: 15 indispensable tips
It’s a long, hot summer in Las Vegas at the World Series of Poker – well, it’s 112 degrees outside the Rio, 58 …
Newspaper Columns
ONCE UPON A TIME, before the internet, social media and billionaire space cowboys, one of the primary sources for news, entertainment and general edification of the masses was the newspaper.
Within that ancient industry the country’s wildly popular and increasingly lucrative pastime got covered by a contingent of wise and sometimes funny, prolific and usually on-point scribes who kept the masses informed and engaged: the Sports Writer.
Among those often jaded sages was an even more specialized category of scribe – the sports television critic.
Before becoming the color commentating voice of the WSOP Norman Chad helped pioneer this specialized segment of journalism. Now you can read his original columns dating back over 30 years, offering insight, laughs and the occasional prescient perspective on issues facing today’s sporting world.
You’re Welcome.
NBC to Pay $600 Million Over Four Years to NBA
Players’ Salaries Could Average $1 Million NBC Sports agreed yesterday on a four-year, $600 million contract to televise NBA games beginning next season, …
Broadcasting’s Watch on the Wild Side
They finally pulled the plug on me. First the cable goons came by and said I hadn’t paid the bill; guilty as charged—I …
Be It a Single Wing or a Chicken Wing, Theismann Says a Mouthful
I never have been to any of Joe Theismann’s three restaurants in Virginia, but I would imagine a visit goes something like this: …
Pay-Per-View: NFL Has a Way Out, In
“I don’t think we’ll see pay-per-view, at least while I’m the commissioner, unless I stay 30 years like Pete Rozelle, which I don’t …
Get Ready for a Whole New Ballgame: Denver Does America
You’re sitting in a Hilton, Sheraton or Westin in Los Angeles, Chicago or Washington. You’re exhausted, and there’s nothing on the TV. So you decide …
ABC Lets Vincent Do What’s Best for Bay Area
When Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent had to decide if and when to resume the World Series amid the aftermath of the Loma Prieta …